Ride Like the Wind

1980 single by Christopher Cross
VisualArtwork single Q2151819
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Ride Like the Wind

Summary

Ride Like the Wind is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.98% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,161 views/month, #226 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ride Like the Wind's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Ride Like the Wind's genre is soft rock[4].
  • Ride Like the Wind was followed by Sailing[5].
  • Ride Like the Wind was produced by Michael Omartian[6].
  • Among the performers on Ride Like the Wind was Christopher Cross[7].
  • Ride Like the Wind's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[8].
  • Ride Like the Wind is part of Christopher Cross[9].
  • Ride Like the Wind's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Ride Like the Wind was released on February 15, 1980[11].
  • Ride Like the Wind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ride Like the Wind'}[12].
  • Ride Like the Wind's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[13].
  • Ride Like the Wind's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Christopher Cross[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dcc466d0-d72c-3fca-8a21-37ead1be3fd9[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Ride Like the Wind was Christopher Cross[7]. It was produced by Michael Omartian[6].

Publication

Ride Like the Wind was published on February 15, 1980[11]. Its genre is soft rock[4]. It is part of Christopher Cross[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ride Like the Wind was followed by Sailing[5].

Why It Matters

Ride Like the Wind ranks in the top 0.98% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,161 views/month, #226 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ride Like the Wind. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ride-like-the-wind
MLA “Ride Like the Wind.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ride-like-the-wind.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ride-like-the-wind_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ride Like the Wind}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ride-like-the-wind}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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